Regarding Corbis v Starr http://oh.findacase.com/research/wfrmDocViewer.aspx/xq/fac.%5CFDCT%5CNOH%5C2009%5C20090902_0000790.NOH.htm/qx
This case seems a lot like the typical case here, except that the images were probably registered, making things a bit more complicated for the defendants (compared to cases where images aren't registered).
The way I read it the court found the website owner vicariously liable and the website designer directly liable. No big surprise to anyone who has read over the material here on Mathew's site. No big deal as I think the the more important issues are damages and attorney fees.
It appears that the court didnt rule on the issue of willfullness and damgages (including atty fees), pending a resolution of "issues". One of the "issues" , it appears to me, is that willfullness on the part of the website owner cannot be established (because it clearly wasnt willfull, in my opinion). To complicate matters for Corbis, it even looks as if they may even be having trouble showing willfullness on the part of the web site designer.
Anyway, I was wondering if you had been following this case, Oscar, and if you know when a ruling on willfullness and damages is expected.
This case seems a lot like the typical case here, except that the images were probably registered, making things a bit more complicated for the defendants (compared to cases where images aren't registered).
The way I read it the court found the website owner vicariously liable and the website designer directly liable. No big surprise to anyone who has read over the material here on Mathew's site. No big deal as I think the the more important issues are damages and attorney fees.
It appears that the court didnt rule on the issue of willfullness and damgages (including atty fees), pending a resolution of "issues". One of the "issues" , it appears to me, is that willfullness on the part of the website owner cannot be established (because it clearly wasnt willfull, in my opinion). To complicate matters for Corbis, it even looks as if they may even be having trouble showing willfullness on the part of the web site designer.
Anyway, I was wondering if you had been following this case, Oscar, and if you know when a ruling on willfullness and damages is expected.